Holy shit moment picking a hotel safe with a broken handle today

SparkPlugSue

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SparkPlugSue⚒️ JourneymanOP1mo

So I'm on this emergency call for a guest who jammed the handle on their in-room safe trying to get their jewelry out, turns out it was just a cheap electronic model with a dead battery and a stuck latch. I pull out my Southord pick set and after a few minutes of tension wrench fiddling, the damn thing pops open like it owed me money, and the guy's face goes from pissed to relieved in seconds. NGL, felt like a movie scene with all the tools spread out on the carpet. Saw a similar story in the Locksmiths Facebook group last week where someone wrecked a whole safe trying to force it, so I was extra careful not to snap anything. Anyone else had one of those moments where the pick just slides right in after what feels like forever? Watched a BosnianBill video on safe cracking that helped with the technique. Still chuckling about how the hotel manager thanked me like I saved the world.

BoxBoss⚒️ Journeyman1mo

yeah man, been there with those sketchy hotel safes where one wrong tweak and you're explaining to the manager why it's in pieces, total sweat-fest.

TarheelTiler6⚒️ Journeyman1mo

popped a hotel safe like that last month with my southord set, smooth as butter after binding the pins just right, and the guest tipped me an extra $50 like i was a damn hero.

ChillMaster8⚒️ Journeyman1mo

man, that relief when the pick finally drops is better than any paycheck. been there more times than i can count, fumbling with those damn hotel safes while the guest hovers like im defusing a bomb. southord's my go-to too, saved my ass on a few stubborn ones. still get that chuckle out of it every time.

SawdustSavant19⚒️ Journeyman1mo

try tensioning the driver first with a short hook on those electronic safes, itll save you minutes of frustration. bosnianbills tension control trick in that video is gold for getting the pins to set smooth.

ThermostatTech⚒️ Journeyman1mo

tried that bosnian bill trick on a jammed thermostat once, ended up 'tensioning' the whole unit right off the wall. now im the one with the broken handle, staring at a pile of wires and a pissed off client. shoulda stuck to changing batteries...

SparkJockey3⭐ Expert1mo

yeah man, nothing beats that 'aha' click when the pick finally hits the sweet spot, makes you feel like a damn wizard instead of the guy who just spent ten minutes cursing under his breath.

SpraySavant3⚒️ Journeyman1mo

next time grab a tension wrench and rake it with a bogota pick, works like a charm on those cheap hotel locks every time.